Rubiera
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| Comune di Rubiera | |||
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| Coordinates: 44°39′N 10°47′E / 44.65°N 10.783°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Emilia-Romagna | ||
| Province | Reggio Emilia (RE) | ||
| Frazioni | Fontana, San Faustino, Sant'Agata | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Lorena Baccarani | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 25.3 km2 (9.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 14,559 | ||
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Rubieresi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 42048 | ||
| Dialing code | 0522 | ||
| Patron saint | Saint Blaise | ||
| Saint day | February 3 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Rubiera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Emilia in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located on the Via Emilia about 50 km northwest of Bologna and about 13 km southeast of Reggio Emilia.
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[edit] History
The original name of the city was Corte de Herberia, probably derived from the Celtic er-beria, meaning "in the middle of the plain". The Roman emperors Gallienus and Valerianus built a bridge over the Secchia river at this location in AD 259.
The first historical mention of Rubiera is from 915, at which time it was a fief of the Supponidi family; the city later became a fief of the Obertenghi family. After a period of decline, it recovered some importance in the 12th century under the comune of Reggio Emilia, due to its strategic position and the fact that the city had a castrum (castle) and massive walls. At later times it was a possession of the House of Este, a Papal possession, and part of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, during which period the castle was used as a prison.
[edit] Sports
Rubiera is the hometown of Stefano Baldini, European and Olympic marathon champion. Rubiera's handball team (Pallamano Secchia) has played in the Italian serie A every year since 1982.
